Transmission band



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' Be it known that I, GLENN-EJ303353, citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the countyoi" Sengemonencl 5 State oflllinois,-heve invented certain new and useful Improvements inTransmission Bonds; and I do declare the following to be einll, clear,andexectdeseriptionof "the invention, such as will enable othersskilled;

J in the art to vwhich it eppertains to -make unduse the same, referencebeinghed tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters 'and figures ofreference marked thereon,

whieh form ja. pert if-this speeification;

1 invention relates to transmission is M ' ban, and has for its objeetto provide 1111-" proved features of construction in the removable eer.ofthe bend whereby it may be securely held to the bend'when applied andmev be easily and expeditiously detached and removed to facilitateremoval of the band from its drum, and itsreplacement,

Without interference from the associated.

, partsof the transmission, as for instance, in v' the Ford type'oftransmissions for an autovinobile or tru ck. 4 x

' :Toithe eccom lishznent of the, foregoing end such other' ieatnresBis-may hereinafter 'nppe'ar the invention consists in the featuresdrawing forming a part hereof, and in which Y A Figure 1 is aperspective of the removable ear detached;

si'on'bendg r f t hllic band; with a, pertbrokeneivay;

Figurea vertical longitudinal sect-ion through a portion of the'ear,metallio-plate the metallic bend to bear against the notched endl of theear;

'- In the drawing, the numefelgldesignetes the removable eer'of a,transmission band,

'ivith slots 2 heving onlergedend portion 3 and with allele or openin '4positioned adjacent-to the notched en '5 of the-ear. 'lfhe. transmissionband 1 illustrated-'- tome 1 metellio 'bend or strep 6 provided lappingthe Shanltof the earlto preventsephereinafter particularly described andthen: sought to be clearly defined by. the pla ns, reference bein'g'hedto the accompany ng parts of .-the transmission gear of the vehicle.'-v

through'the ear and a, partof the-'trensrnig .il'lustmted as it is wellknownto the skilled -"in-th9ar'l'/. Figure 4 a top plan of one end ofthe-ineand lining, showing.- an upturned-flange onabutment-, 1O as'."illustre'ted in, 'Figure' j-o will hear so that. a, firmeroonnectionfbetween: i; -,tl 1e ear and bandfmaybeefi'ected end a ny so-the. shank portion of the ear being formed ,gto the notohed end o asusual with a lining 7 "of wvoven fabric or other suitable material, andin the present case provided with headed studs 8 designed toententheslots Znnd with a. stud or pin 9 designedjto. enter the hole oropening 4 formed in the car so that it will lock the ear/to the band ampoint adjacent to the notohetlend-of the earand prevent the ear from,moving either longitudinally oi late erally, In placing the earinpositionthe headed studs 8 are-inserted through the enlnrgemenls ofthe slots '2 and the earthen slid toward the free end of the band so asto bring the enlerged'heads into the narrow portions of the'slots withtheir heads overaration of theeer from'the band. At the some timethefhole orope'ning 4 in the ear 1s brought-into alinement with the studor' pin}? which snaps'into the hole 4 and this' prevents the earfrom-moving either longitudinally or-latrzilly, and thus by this studorv pin and the headed studs the 8311 is held securely'to the hand. Toremove the ear from the band, the metal strap or band at 0 the notchedend'of the ear ispressed away from the ear by'iis'eofony suitable tooluntil l the sturl or pin 9'is disengaged from. the hole hand then theear-is slid .on the-bend- -to bring the headed stu'ds intothegenlargement 3 of the slots Qwhenthe eair may-be lifted from off theband and thelatteris leftfree for propermanipulation for removal'fr'ointhe band drum a without v interference from 6 The portion of thetransmission bond which" hes f the, other ear p'erinan'ently attachedthereto as .nsn'al in transmission bends is not If desired, the'fend ofthe metelliobend or; strap 6 next tothenotched eiid of the" ear may beextendulslightly eyond the ear. and foldedupwardly. upon itself to formagainstfivhich the notched end of the ea ,foxtthitsmerits hat I claimiszi A- transmission bendprovlded'l-with n} removable oer formedwith'slo'ts having enf- Ierged, endsend one nin'g located dissent I illw men-lone; 9

the adjacent slot, and a hand provided with headed studs to fit in theslots of the ear and a stud or pin to fit in the opening adja cent tothe notched end of the ear.

2. A transmission band provided with a removable ear formed with a slothaving en enlarged end and an opening located adjacentto the notched endof the ear, and a band with a headed stud to fit in the slot of w theear and a stud or pin to fit in the open- Lsipe ing adjacent the notchedend of the ear, the end of the hand having a, portion thereof bentupwardly and folded to form an ahutment for the end of the ear.

I n testimony whereof I affix my signatyre 15 inpresenve of twowitnesses.

GLENN R. HOFFMAN.

Witnesses:

DAVID H. PAULDING, Roy B. MoKowN.

